Turkish officials flock to Pakistani reception

The guests were greeted by Charge d’Affaires Amjad Abbasi, who is currently overseeing the Pakistani Embassy as Ambassador Sher Afgan Khan returned to Islamabad last month.

Defense Minister Vecdi Gönül and Education Minister Hüseyin Çelik represented the government at the reception, held at the Sheraton Hotel. Top-level military commanders, including Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Özkök, Deputy Chief of General Staff Gen. İlker Başbuğ and Naval Forces Commander Adm. Özden Örnek were in attendance.

Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek, who recently visited Pakistan, was also present along with representatives of the diplomatic community in Ankara.